Tuesday, October 08, 2013

“Every person needs to take one day away. A day in which one
consciously separates the past from the future. Jobs, family, employers,
and friends can exist one day without any one of us, and if our egos permit us
to confess, they could exist eternally in our absence. Each person
deserves a day away in which no problems are confronted, no solutions searched
for. Each of us needs to withdraw from the cares which will not withdraw
from us.”

~Maya Angelou,Wouldn't Take Nothing for My
Journey Now

I haven’t taken a proper vacation in ages, way
too long, now that I think about it. I’m overdue for a vacation entirely lacking an itinerary
and free from time constraints.

So that’s what I’m setting out on: a series
of days surrounded by only a few family members and our dogs. I’m desperate for
a mental solace from worries, cares, and any other stress that has crept into
my thoughts. I’m longing for time away in a beautiful place to reconnect with
my inner thoughts and daydreams that have succumbed to work thoughts as of
late. I’ve packed some books and a journal to get back to my core loves of reading and writing.
I’m looking forward to surrounding myself with the natural elements of the Earth
and just breathing deeply, taking a time out from life.

Welcome!

I'm Mandy and hail from a small town along the Ohio river. I take comfort in books, writing, and my KitchenAid mixer. In October 2011 I uprooted my life and moved to an incredibly rural (though I didn't know it at the time) area in Georgia. This blog is a compilation of my life which includes thoughts I'm currently thinking, self reflections, favorite childhood memories, hopes for the future and everything in between.